Automation Project Manager Jobs in Texas
Automation Project Manager jobs in Texas are among the most active in the country, concentrated in manufacturing, energy, semiconductor fabrication, and aerospace sectors with demand from entry-level coordinators through senior program leads. Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin account for the bulk of postings, where employers like Siemens, Texas Instruments, and Honeywell maintain large, long-established operations. The most sought-after specialties in Texas include industrial controls integration, PLC and SCADA system rollouts, and cross-functional capital project delivery. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Working at Knobelsdorff (KE)
Along with building state-of-the-art projects, we build meaningful careers, lasting opportunities, and teams of dedicated individuals who truly own their work. As a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services, our team tackles challenging, cutting-edge projects that provide opportunities to build new skills, confidence, and gain valuable hands-on experience in a variety of different industries. We tackle industrial electrical installations, advanced automation systems, and renewable energy solutions.
Since our founding as a family-owned company in 1988, we've grown while staying true to our core value. Starting your career with KE means joining a culture that values your contributions, moves quickly, takes calculated risks, and celebrates team members who step up and own their work.
If you're ready to join a team where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is celebrated, KE is the place for you.
Job Purpose
This role supports KE's Automation Division by leading the full lifecycle of automation and controls projects within data center and mission-critical environments. You’ll be responsible for managing project execution, customer communication, engineering coordination, commissioning activities, and overall project performance that directly impacts customer satisfaction, operational reliability, and project success. Success in this role means delivering automation projects safely, on time, and within budget while maintaining strong relationships with customers, contractors, and engineering partners, all while upholding KE’s commitment to Safety, People, Passion, and Performance. If you're someone who takes pride in doing things the right way and thrives in a fast-moving environment, this position is built for you.
What You’ll Do
You’ll be part of a team that gets things done, works with purpose, and takes pride in the results. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:
- Lead the full lifecycle of data center automation and controls projects from kickoff through commissioning and final handover.
- Serve as the primary technical project leader for data center owners, operators, consulting engineers, and construction partners.
- Translate customer requirements, sequences of operation, and infrastructure needs into actionable project scopes and execution plans.
- Coordinate engineering resources, procurement activities, subcontractors, and commissioning teams to meet project objectives.
- Conduct internal and customer-facing project reviews to track progress, manage risks, and resolve issues.
- Support design reviews, panel integrations, software development schedules, FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships throughout project execution.
- Collaborate with business development, engineering, and operations teams during planning and project closeout.
- Lead project status meetings, monitor budgets, track milestones, manage project financials, and process change orders.
- Ensure compliance with customer standards, quality requirements, safety protocols, and mission-critical uptime expectations.
- Support onsite commissioning, startup, and turnover activities as needed.
What You Bring
You’re someone who shows up ready to work hard, learn fast, and contribute to a team that takes pride in doing things right. Successful candidates typically bring:
- 5-7+ years of experience managing data center, critical infrastructure, building automation, controls, or mission-critical projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Automation, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Strong understanding of data center infrastructure including power distribution, backup generation, cooling systems, BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and industrial networking.
- Experience managing commissioning activities and coordinating multiple stakeholders in mission-critical environments.
- Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Familiarity with industry standards and best practices related to data center design, commissioning, and operations.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
Additional information
Pay Range
We believe in paying for the value you bring to the team, and we aim to be competitive in every market we hire in.
Pay Range: $140,000.00 to $170,000.00 per year
Total Rewards
As a full-time employee at Knobelsdorff, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and future.
- 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage for employees
- HSA contributions to support your medical expenses
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- 401(k) with competitive company match
- Paid weekly with competitive wages
- PTO, six paid holidays, and education reimbursement
- Exclusive employee discounts through Working Advantage
We believe your work should be rewarded with more than just a paycheck. At KE, we invest in your total wellbeing.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities.
Typical requirements may include:
- Ability to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
- Sufficient vision and hearing to review detailed drawings, communicate effectively, and observe safety hazards.
- Regular use of computer, phone, and standard office equipment.
- Ability to travel to job sites and customer locations as required.
Accessibility: If you need accommodations as part of the employment process, please contact KE Human Resources at HR@KEway.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
Knobelsdorff (KE) is an EEO to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
- EEO is the Law (English/Spanish)
KE E-Verify
KE participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. For more information about E-Verify, please review the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters
If you need accommodation during the hiring process, let us know and we’ll work with you.
Working at Knobelsdorff (KE)
Along with building state-of-the-art projects, we build meaningful careers, lasting opportunities, and teams of dedicated individuals who truly own their work. As a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services, our team tackles challenging, cutting-edge projects that provide opportunities to build new skills, confidence, and gain valuable hands-on experience in a variety of different industries. We tackle industrial electrical installations, advanced automation systems, and renewable energy solutions.
Since our founding as a family-owned company in 1988, we've grown while staying true to our core value. Starting your career with KE means joining a culture that values your contributions, moves quickly, takes calculated risks, and celebrates team members who step up and own their work.
If you're ready to join a team where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is celebrated, KE is the place for you.
Job Purpose
This role supports KE's Automation Division by leading the full lifecycle of automation and controls projects within data center and mission-critical environments. You’ll be responsible for managing project execution, customer communication, engineering coordination, commissioning activities, and overall project performance that directly impacts customer satisfaction, operational reliability, and project success. Success in this role means delivering automation projects safely, on time, and within budget while maintaining strong relationships with customers, contractors, and engineering partners, all while upholding KE’s commitment to Safety, People, Passion, and Performance. If you're someone who takes pride in doing things the right way and thrives in a fast-moving environment, this position is built for you.
What You’ll Do
You’ll be part of a team that gets things done, works with purpose, and takes pride in the results. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:
- Lead the full lifecycle of data center automation and controls projects from kickoff through commissioning and final handover.
- Serve as the primary technical project leader for data center owners, operators, consulting engineers, and construction partners.
- Translate customer requirements, sequences of operation, and infrastructure needs into actionable project scopes and execution plans.
- Coordinate engineering resources, procurement activities, subcontractors, and commissioning teams to meet project objectives.
- Conduct internal and customer-facing project reviews to track progress, manage risks, and resolve issues.
- Support design reviews, panel integrations, software development schedules, FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships throughout project execution.
- Collaborate with business development, engineering, and operations teams during planning and project closeout.
- Lead project status meetings, monitor budgets, track milestones, manage project financials, and process change orders.
- Ensure compliance with customer standards, quality requirements, safety protocols, and mission-critical uptime expectations.
- Support onsite commissioning, startup, and turnover activities as needed.
What You Bring
You’re someone who shows up ready to work hard, learn fast, and contribute to a team that takes pride in doing things right. Successful candidates typically bring:
- 5-7+ years of experience managing data center, critical infrastructure, building automation, controls, or mission-critical projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Automation, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Strong understanding of data center infrastructure including power distribution, backup generation, cooling systems, BMS, EPMS, SCADA, and industrial networking.
- Experience managing commissioning activities and coordinating multiple stakeholders in mission-critical environments.
- Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Familiarity with industry standards and best practices related to data center design, commissioning, and operations.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
Additional information
Pay Range
We believe in paying for the value you bring to the team, and we aim to be competitive in every market we hire in.
Pay Range: $140,000.00 to $170,000.00 per year
Total Rewards
As a full-time employee at Knobelsdorff, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and future.
- 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage for employees
- HSA contributions to support your medical expenses
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- 401(k) with competitive company match
- Paid weekly with competitive wages
- PTO, six paid holidays, and education reimbursement
- Exclusive employee discounts through Working Advantage
We believe your work should be rewarded with more than just a paycheck. At KE, we invest in your total wellbeing.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities.
Typical requirements may include:
- Ability to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
- Sufficient vision and hearing to review detailed drawings, communicate effectively, and observe safety hazards.
- Regular use of computer, phone, and standard office equipment.
- Ability to travel to job sites and customer locations as required.
Accessibility: If you need accommodations as part of the employment process, please contact KE Human Resources at HR@KEway.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
Knobelsdorff (KE) is an EEO to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:
- EEO is the Law (English/Spanish)
KE E-Verify
KE participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. For more information about E-Verify, please review the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters
If you need accommodation during the hiring process, let us know and we’ll work with you.
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What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in automation project manager jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial technology, or a related technical field required
- PMP certification or equivalent project management credential strongly preferred by Texas employers
- Hands-on experience with PLC, SCADA, or DCS systems in manufacturing or energy environments
- Proven ability to manage automation project budgets, schedules, and cross-functional vendor teams
- Familiarity with safety standards such as OSHA and industry-specific codes common in Texas facilities
- Strong communication skills for coordinating between engineering teams, operations, and executive stakeholders
Automation Project Manager Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become an automation project manager in Texas?
The most direct path is a bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering combined with hands-on automation experience in a Texas industry like oil and gas, semiconductor manufacturing, or aerospace. Texas does not require a state-issued license specific to automation project management, but earning a PMP credential through the Project Management Institute and obtaining vendor certifications in platforms like Siemens, Rockwell, or Emerson significantly strengthens candidacy with Texas employers.
How much do automation project managers make in Texas?
Automation project managers in Texas earn a median of about $98,440 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $57,460 for the lowest 10% to over $162,780 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire automation project managers in Texas?
Employers hiring automation project managers in Texas right now include HTS Engineering - Heat Transfer Solutions, Albireo Energy, and Siemens, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Texas's concentration of energy, semiconductor, and advanced manufacturing operations means large facility-based employers consistently drive steady, recurring demand for this role.
Which Texas cities have the most automation project manager jobs?
Houston, Austin, and Dallas have the most automation project manager openings in Texas. Houston leads due to its dense concentration of petrochemical plants, energy infrastructure firms, and large engineering contractors, while Dallas-Fort Worth draws demand from semiconductor manufacturers and logistics automation hubs, and Austin's expanding advanced manufacturing and tech-adjacent facilities generate consistent project management hiring.
Are there remote automation project manager jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely desk-based roles because automation project management typically requires on-site presence during system commissioning, vendor coordination, and facility walkthroughs. About 56% of automation project manager openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026. The parts of the role most suited to remote work include planning, documentation, budget tracking, and stakeholder reporting.
How can I get hired as an automation project manager in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting as an automation technician, controls engineer, or project coordinator at a Texas manufacturer or energy company, then moving into project management as you accumulate system-level exposure. Large Texas employers in petrochemical and semiconductor sectors regularly hire engineers into rotational or associate project roles. Earning a CAPM certification, building a portfolio of commissioning or upgrade projects, and gaining experience with Rockwell or Siemens platforms makes the transition significantly easier.
Where can I find and apply to automation project manager jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to automation project manager jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings from employers actively hiring for this role. Find the roles that fit your experience and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that match.
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